What the Bertazzoni REF30BMBIPRT costs to run
The Bertazzoni REF30BMBIPRT is certified by ENERGY STAR at 540 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $102 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Bertazzoni REF30BMBIPRT against the category
That's 39.9% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,662 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $29/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Bertazzoni REF30BMBIXLT ($102/yr, 540 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Bertazzoni REF30BMBIPRT. Bertazzoni REF30BMBIPLT ($102/yr, 540 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Bertazzoni lineup
Bertazzoni makes 31 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 13 of 31 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the REF24RCBPNV at $55/yr, and its priciest, the REF36FDFZXNT at $124/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $102/year, the Bertazzoni REF30BMBIPRT adds up to about $1,320 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $102/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
$102/year to run is the predictable cost of the Bertazzoni REF30BMBIPRT; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 540 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 3,662 of 4,704 for running cost, see the refrigerator category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.